Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-10-06
J. n FORAKER

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J. B. Foraker was born on a farm
among the hills of Highland county, on
July 5, 1S46. His parents at that time
resided in log cabin. His early life was
spent on the farm, where he had few OF
the advantages the boys of to-day have.
When barely sixteen years of age, on
July 4, 1862, he enlisted as private in
company A, Eighty-ninth o. V. l., being
the first man mustered into this regi-
ment, and went at once into active SER
vice. He was engaged in thirteen battles
before he was nineteen years old, and dis.
tinguished himself for his bravery and
galiantry in all of them. This bravery
and devotion 10 duty won rapid promo
ton for him, and on January "A, 1868, he
was made second lieutenant, and on Feb
ruary 4, 1884, first lieutenant, and after
wards breveted captain for efficient seq
vices during the campaign in Georgia aid
South Carolina. He w.ls next in Sher-
mans famous march to the sea, and did
gallant service at Mission Ridge, Dalton,
Ga, Resaca, Burth Hickory, Peach Tree
creek, Hoover's gap, Lookout mountain,
Ringgold, Kennesaw mountain, Eutoy
creek, Avefysboro, Bentonville, in the
Rock Face charge and in the campaign
against Atlanta.
Capt. Foraker was the last man mus
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service June 13, 1865, while serving as
aid-de-camp TO Gen. Slocum.
After the war was over young Foraker
returned to his fathers farm, and went
to school for time at Salem, Ross county
For two years he studied at the Wes-
leyan University at Delaware, O., and
then went to Cornell University, gradu-
ating from that institution July, 1869. In
addition to taking the full classical course
of the university, he had devoted his
spare time for the last two years of his
course In studying law, and with such
success that in the fall of 1869 he was ad-
Uitted to the bar in Cincinnati, and at
Dnce entered into active practice and was
successful as a lawyer until he was
elected Judge Of the superior court of
Cincinnati in 1879. He served for three
years, and then resigned on account of
temporary i'll health. In so high respect
was he held by the bar of Cincinnati
that the lawyers without regard to poll
tics Joined in petition to Governor Fos-
ter not to accept Judge Foraker's resig-
nation. The first name on this petition
was that Of George Hoadley, who was
afterwards his competitor for the office of
governor.
Judge Foraker was elected governor in
1885, having been nominated at Spring
field, and his administration for the past
two years has been such as all the peo-
pie admire. He has been wise, honest,
dignified and courageous in all his ac-
tions, dealing promptly and judiciously
with all questions that have arisen, and
throughout conducted himself in such an
able and brilliant manner that he was
unanimously renominased for governor
by the Republicans of the Toledo con-
vention this summer.
No one has forgotten the promptness
with which Governor Foraker in 1885 re-
sponded to the appeal from the people of
Charleston for aid and assistance while
they were suffering from loss occasioned
by earthquake, when many of them were
were homeless and without roof to pro-
tect them. Governor Foraker promptly
forwarded tents and supplies, being the
first to respond to their appeal of aid.
One year later he distinguished himself
by the promptness with which he re-
sponded to the appeal of the veterans of
the country to oppose President Cleve-
lands order that the rebel flags be re-
stored to the representatives of the ''Con-
federate states Governor Foraker i'm
mediately telegraphed to Washington or
dering leagal proceedings to enjoin Presi-
dent Cleveland from his illegal act, and
the president was forced to back down
and rescind the order for which he had
no legal authority. 1t was at this time
that Governor Foraker responded to
message from B. Carson, of Hillsboro, O.,
sending the memorable telegram: 'tNo
rebel flags will be surrendered while I
am governor"
By his course in the rebel flag matter
Governor Foraker has earned the enmity
of President Cleveland, and is no doubt
more thoroughly hated by that gentleman
and his intimate friends than any other
man new IN public life.
WE call the atte ntion of all young men
to the opportunity offered them to come
into the grand old Republican party,
which has ever been On the side of the
right, and has numbered among its lead
ers such illustrious men as Lincoln, Gar
field, Grant and Wade. 1t is party of
live issues, of patriotism, and there are
among its leaders to-day the grandest
men in the country. No young man can
make mistake by uniting with it and
casting his vote this fall for its candi-
dates. Young men who have to cast
their first vote this fail should consider
well before they vote, and vote for the
party which is going down TO history as
one of the grandest organizations in the
world. 1t lives not in the past, but
will in the future be in the van of pro-
gress, and lead in all the great reforms
and progressive movements which will
make grand the future history of our
country Young men snould meet to-
gether and form clubs, discuss political
questions of the day, and after an il tel
hgent consideration Of the history of the
past and the movements of the present,
they will find that the Republican party
offers to them all the inducements to be
obtained in political organizations.
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